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Defenition of the word gentle

    • Defenition of the word gentle

      • Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
      • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"
      • easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
      • marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
      • having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
      • give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
      • having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
      • quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
      • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
      • stroke soothingly
      • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss"
      • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
      • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the
      • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
      • marked by moderate steepness
      • having little impact
      • having or showing a kindly or tender nature
      • quiet and soothing
      • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
      • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
      • easily handled or managed

    Synonyms for the word gentle

      • appease
      • aristocratic
      • aristocratical
      • assuage
      • bland
      • blue
      • blue-blooded
      • conciliate
      • docile
      • easy
      • ennoble
      • entitle
      • generous
      • gruntle
      • kind
      • lenify
      • mild
      • mollify
      • noble
      • pacify
      • patrician
      • placate
      • quiet
      • soft
      • tame
      • tender

    Similar words in the gentle

      • gradual
      • kind
      • light
      • mild
      • noble
      • soft
      • tame
      • tamed

    Hyponyms for the word gentle

      • baronetise
      • baronetize
      • dub
      • knight
      • lord

    Hypernyms for the word gentle

      • advance
      • calm
      • calm down
      • elevate
      • kick upstairs
      • lull
      • pet
      • promote
      • quiet
      • quieten
      • raise
      • still
      • surname
      • tranquilize
      • tranquillise
      • tranquillize
      • upgrade

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